Mahabharata Dialogues
The Retreat
03 Aug 2024 – 04 Aug 2024
The School of Ancient Wisdom, Devanahalli, Bengaluru
A 2-day immersive residential experience, where we came together to slow down and rediscover the stories we grew up with.
-DAY 1-
03 Aug 2024
Saturday
-DAY 2-
04 Aug 2024
Sunday
-DAY 1-
03 Aug 2024
Saturday
BreakFast08:45 - 09:30
•Introduction & Icebreaker
Get to know your fellow retreat participants and facilitator
09:30 - 10:00
•Vows
Why vows take a new imprint this week
10:00 - 11:15
High Tea with cookies11:15 - 11:35
•Dance Drama
Stories we tell and tales we dance and shout!
11:35 - 12:50
•Indraprastha
How the name changes, that drama and its aftermath
12:55 - 13:30
Lunch13:30 - 14:30
• Guess in 10
Ask 10 Yes/No questions. Figure out who you are in 3 mins!
14:30 - 14:50
•Mahabharata is you!
The conscientious Vidura. The hands-on Vasudeva. The enduring Vyasa. Who are you?
14:50 - 15:50
High tea with Pakoda15:50 - 16:15
•The Maha Quiz
Geeky and fun quiz contest
16:15 - 16:45
•Poetry recitation
Works of Dinkar, Gupt and other stalwarts. And, some self-composed too
16:45 - 17:30
Take a Break17:30 - 19:15
•Draupadi
A theatre performance on the life of Draupadi. Enough said!
19:15 - 20:15
Dinner20:15 - 21:30
•Farzi Mushaira
A comedic twist to traditional poetry
21:30 - 22:15
•Uncomfortable tales *
Tales of lust, violence, disgust, and death from Mahabharata around a bonfire
22:15 - 01:00
-DAY 2-
04 Aug 2024
Sunday
•Storytelling masterclass *
Understanding Preparation, Practice and Performance
07:00 - 08:00
•Hands-on Dhanurveda *
Make some arrows early in the morning
07:00 - 08:00
•What's in a name? *
Learn the theory/story behind existing names, and the craft of creating new ones
07:00 - 08:00
Breakfast08:00 - 09:30
•The Vyuha Strategy Game
There are different kinds of vyūhas. Find the one that will counter the next attack!
09:30 - 10:15
•The Butterfly Effect
Tales of complex connections
10:15 - 11:00
High Tea with cookies11:00 - 11:20
•Communicate like Krishna
A corporate training session on developing situational communication skills
11:20 - 12:30
•karmanye vādhikāraste
A facilitated discussion on arguably the most important shloka from Bhagavad Gita
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch13:30 - 14:30
•The Last Dialogue
A Talamaddale-inspired conversation in character
14:30 - 16:15
High tea with Pakoda 16:15 - 16:40
•Conversations about Mahabharata
A free for all conversation to question, speculate, and share stories from the epic
16:40 - 17:30
Conclusion17:30 - 18:00
* Optional/Simultaneous events
